ORCA LIFT

ORCA LIFT is a transit fare payment card that allows customers to pay the low-income fare on all agencies that offer it as a fare category. For Everett Transit, the low-income fare is $1.50. The card is not a flash pass, and customers have to have funds on the ORCA LIFT card in order to pay the low-income fare.

ORCA LIFT cards are issued in Everett through the DSHS office at 840 N. Broadway. You must provide income and identification documents, and complete the benefits application.

Income Eligibility Documents

Whether you are employed or not, the following documents are accepted for income verification:

No Income: Employment Security verification formWith identification, Employment Security can verify that you received no income and are therefore eligible.

Employed: PaycheckPaystubs for the last 30 days

Employed: Paid in CashLetter from the employer signed and dated with gross income for the client for the last 30 days; or a bnak statement from you if you deposit your cash in their account

Self-employedCopy of your most recent tax return. Income is based on the modified adjusted gross income on your most recent tax return: Form 1040 Line 37; Form 1040 A, line 21, Form 1040 EZ, line 4; or completion of the self-employment worksheet.

** To qualify, a person's gross household income (before taxes are taken out) must be no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level as established by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. Median Monthly Income Chart

ORCA LIFT Regional Fares

Your ORCA LIFT card allows you to pay a reduced fare on select transit systems throughout the Puget Sound region. Your ORCA LIFT card will also work on transit agencies not offering a reduced fare, but you will pay the full fare.

Here is a list of ORCA LIFT fares* for the region >>

Transit Agency

ORCA LIFT Fare

Everett Transit

$1.50

Everett TransitCommuter Buses

$1.25

Community Transit

$1.25

Community TransitCommuter Buses (to King County)

$2

King County Metro

$1.50

King County Water Taxi

West Seattle

Vashon Island

$3.75

$4.50

Kitsap TransitBuses & Foot Ferries

$1

Kitsap Transit Fast Ferries

Eastbound

Westbound

$1

$5

Seattle Streetcar

$1.50

Sounder Trains

$2.50 - $4.25

Sound Transit Link Light Rail

$1.50

Pierce Transit

Full Fare

Washington State Ferries

Full Fare

Lost, Stolen or Damaged Card

Please report your lost ORCA LIFT card as soon as possible in order to transfer your balance to a new card. A $3 replacement fee may apply.

How to Replace your card:

By Calling (425) 257-7777

Visiting your local ORCA Customer Service Center:Everett Station or Lynnwood Transit Center